scheme
/skiːm/
noun
- A plan or system for achieving a goal, often in business, government, or everyday life.
- The company introduced a new pension scheme for employees.
- She came up with a clever scheme to save money on groceries.
- The city's recycling scheme has been very successful.
- A secret or dishonest plan to do something illegal or wrong.
- He was arrested for his part in the smuggling scheme.
- They uncovered a scheme to defraud the bank.
- The con artist's scheme involved fake investment opportunities.
- A particular arrangement or combination of colors, shapes, or other elements.
- The garden's planting scheme includes roses and lavender.
- The living room has a blue and gray color scheme.
- They chose a simple design scheme for the website.